How to draw image on a window?

Question

I have created a window with createwindow() api using VS2005 in C++ on Windows Vista

My requirement is to draw an image (of any format) on that window. I am not usin

Answer 1

void LoadScreen(HWND hWnd) {
    RECT rect;
    HDC hdc = GetDC(hWnd);
    HBRUSH brush = CreatePatternBrush((HBITMAP)LoadImage(NULL, L"file.bmp", IMAGE_BITMAP, 0, 0, LR_LOADFROMFILE));
    GetWindowRect(hWnd, &rect);
    FillRect(hdc, &rect, brush);
    DeleteObject(brush);
    ReleaseDC(hWnd, hdc);
}